Formidable Strength & Conditioning

55 Km in Crocodile infested waters!

Andrew Donaldson completes the Dam to Dam challenge in a time of 11 hours and 51 seconds to become the faster swimmer ever (pending ratification) to complete the challenge!

The swim required Andy and the team to navigate rapids, hot water (29+ degrees), wind gusts and the Kimberley heat to successfully complete the event.

A true team effort to help support Andy through this swim with over 13 months of preparation going into it.

Special mentions to:

Ben Broady for organising the swim and getting a rockstar team together!

Simone Blasor for Pioneering the swim and providing us with key insights on the swim during the race.

Ryan Evernden for preparing Andy body to withstand the event and for paddling the entire distance with to navigate and coach Andy during the swim.

Eoin Carroll for being Andys swimming coach in the lead up to the event.

Jay Prchal for being Andys handler and making sure he was good to go for the event and staying onto of his feeds during the swim.

This was a truely incredible and mind blowing event that has attracted attention around the world, but that was never what it was about.

It was about showing off the amazing place that is the Kimberley to the world, inspiring young people in the community to chase their dreams and to be the start of something truely special.

Until the next one!

“The main thing you don’t want to do is stay stagnant.” – Ryan Evernden

After a big swim, the instinct is often to stop completely.

But smart recovery doesn’t mean doing nothing.

Check out the conversation with Ryan Evernden - coach from Formidable Strength & Conditioning as he explains effective post-event recovery.

Legs tired? Arms sore? 😅 We’ve got you.

Prepare like a pro, recover like a champ!

Tap the link below to grab your FREE dryland activation & recovery guides, thanks to Formidable Strength & Conditioning.

🔗 www.formidablestrength.com.au/ows

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Looking to improve your Swimming Starts, turns and finishes?

We have a Race skills clinic on the 4th of October!

This clinic is available to all junior swimmers over the age of 8 and above a level 8 Learn to Swim.

Check out the QR code or check out the comments for the link to the event!

Just wrapped up a full session on how to train smart for Geo Bay 2025 and wanted to share the replay for anyone who couldn’t make it live.

Over the next 12 weeks, what you don’t do matters just as much as what you do.

So in this webinar, I broke down the approach I use with athletes preparing for cold water endurance events, covering:

🧊 How to build real cold water tolerance (ice baths aren’t enough)
🏊 Swim programming for soloists, duos, and teams
💪 Strength training that supports, not competes with your swim volume
🍲 Feeding strategies to stay warm, fuelled, and consistent
🧠 What to stop doing 3 weeks out (and what to double down on)

🎥 Here’s the replay:
👉 https://youtu.be/pLUVgsbUpKg

If you were on the call live, thank you.

Great energy and questions.

Any questions, shoot me a message or drop them in the comments.

Let’s make this your strongest swim yet.

– Ryan

How to Train for Geo Bay 2025: Cold Water, Strength & Swim Prep with Ryan Evernden No fluff. Just a complete, proven training plan for Geo Bay 2025.In this session, Ryan Evernden, founder of Formidable Strength & Conditioning, breaks down a...

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